FHIR Extensions Pack
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Extension: Inherited extensible value set

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Computable Name: InheritedExtensibleValueSet
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1609

A reference to an extensible value set specified in a parent profie in order to allow a conformance checking tool to validate that a code not in the extensible value set of the profile is not violating rules defined by parent profile bindings.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type uri, canonical: A reference to an extensible value set specified in a parent profie in order to allow a conformance checking tool to validate that a code not in the extensible value set of the profile is not violating rules defined by parent profile bindings.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension An extensible Value Set specified in a parent profile
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Value of extension
    .... valueUri uri
    .... valueCanonical canonical(ValueSet)

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension An extensible Value Set specified in a parent profile
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet"
    .... valueUri uri
    .... valueCanonical canonical(ValueSet)

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type uri, canonical: A reference to an extensible value set specified in a parent profie in order to allow a conformance checking tool to validate that a code not in the extensible value set of the profile is not violating rules defined by parent profile bindings.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension An extensible Value Set specified in a parent profile
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Value of extension
    .... valueUri uri
    .... valueCanonical canonical(ValueSet)

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension An extensible Value Set specified in a parent profile
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet"
    .... valueUri uri
    .... valueCanonical canonical(ValueSet)

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is not used in R4B

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.3.0, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R4

    The extension is not used in R4

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.0.1, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R3

    The extension is not used in R3

    • Map the type canonical to uri on the element Extension.value[x]
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-inheritedExtensibleValueSet of type StructureDefinition (existing version null, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)